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Introduction to Bioplastics and Biopolymers
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Introduction to Bioplastics and Biopolymers

Sources, applications, chemistry and production processes
Created byOlolade Olatunji
Last updated 8/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • What biopolymers and bioplastics are
  • The different classifications
  • Chemical structures of biopolymers
  • Sources of biopolymers
  • How some are produced
  • How they are used and in what products
  • How the use and production of biopolymers affect environmental and economy
  • Future prospects based on current trends

Course content

5 sections • 30 lectures • 4h 42m total length

  • Introduction to the course3:21

    Explore the fundamentals of bio polymers and bioplastics, including their sources, production, and applications, and their role in enabling greener, more sustainable products and processes across industries.

  • Course outline6:28
  • Introduction to Plastics and polymers5:17
  • How polymers differ from other materials3:51
  • Commercial importance3:46

    Polymers enable easy processing and mass production, delivering versatile, cost-effective products—from flexible films and bottles to toys and tools—using diverse fossil and renewable sources.

  • Plastics fibers and elastomers7:18
  • Biopolymers and Bioplastics3:10
  • Diversity and ubiquity of polymers9:55

    Explore the diversity and ubiquity of biopolymers and their roles as carbon and energy sources, structure, and protection. Link plastics challenges to biodegradability, sustainable development goals, and potential drug discovery.

  • Key Goals of biopolymer industry development3:09

    Outlining six industry goals, the lecture highlights valorizing waste and byproducts, diversifying chemistry, replacing non biodegradable plastics, reducing fossil resource use, and sourcing materials without dry land or fresh water.

  • Section 1 quiz

Requirements

  • A little bit of chemistry and biology is helpful but not necessary

Description

We enter the fourth industrial revolution with much uncertainty and new challenges to all aspects of life, economy and environment. Polymers and plastics are involved in every aspect of human life and other life forms on earth as we know it. Biopolymers offer many promising solutions towards sustainable advancement of the technologies which will form significant part of the new age. This course is designed to equip you with the fundamental knowledge in this very diverse and interesting field. Because biopolymers are so ubiquitous, this course takes you through an intriguing journey through different industries and touches different fields, at the end of which you will gain a rich understanding of the world of biopolymers.

What you will gain includes:

  • Understand plastics beyond the fossil derived plastics

  • The roles of these biopolymers in nature

  • Be informed on the current direction of industries towards more sustainable materials and processes

  • Know the existing and potential applications

  • Understands the pros and cons of biopolymer production and application

  • Apply in your business, processes, research or daily life to make informed and more sustainable choices on materials and products

Who this course is for:

  • Business professionals and entrepreneurs in the area of plastics and polymers
  • Policy makers on environment, plastics and resource utilization
  • Process analysts working with polymers
  • University and college students in science and engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate
  • Individuals with the desire to learn more about biopolymers and bioplastics

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